Sunday, October 9
Dallas, Texas
1 p.m.
SMU
vs
Temple
[RV] SMU Squares Off With Temple Sunday
Oct 7 | Women's Soccer
| [RV] SMU (8-3-1, 2-0-1 The American) vs. Temple (3-10-0, 0-3-0) The American) | |
| Date / Kickoff Time | Sun., Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. CT |
| Location | Dallas, Texas // Westcott Field |
| Video | PonyUp TV -- PBP: Steve Lansdale // Producer: Spencer Jones |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Game Info | Game Notes (.pdf) |
| SMU WSOC | SMU Mustangs | |
| @SMUSoccerW | @SMUMustangs | |
The [RV] SMU women's soccer team returns to action Sunday as it hosts Temple. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. CT. Fans can get tickets by calling 214-SMU-GAME (214-768-4263) or visiting SMUMustangs.com/tickets. All home games will be aired on PonyUp TV, with Steve Lansdale making the call. Live stats are also provided on SMUMustangs.com.
ABOUT SMU: The Mustangs are 8-3-1 and tied for first in the American Athletic Conference with a 2-0-1 mark in conference play. SMU is receiving votes in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Poll, and is ranked No. 5 in the Northeast Region after wins at then-No. 15 USF and UCF. Entering the weekend, SMU is top-five in six NCAA statistical categories, while leading The American in the same six.
| Actual | NCAA Rank/Conference Rank | |||
| Scoring Offense (Avg/G) | 2.92 | 4/1 | ||
| Total Goals | 35.0 | 4/1 | ||
| Total Points | 104.0 | 3/1 | ||
| Points per game | 8.67 | 2/1 | ||
| Total Assists | 34.0 | 5/1 | ||
| Assists per game | 2.83 | 4/1 |
ALL-TIME SERIES: This is the fifth meeting all-time between the two squads, the second in Dallas. SMU holds a 4-1-0 all-time record against the Owls, winning the first four. The last time the two teams met was last season, where Temple managed a 3-2 victory in Philadelphia. The only match in Dallas came in 2014, where SMU posted a 1-0 win.
| All-Time Series: SMU vs. Temple (4-1) | ||||
| H: 1-0, A: 1-1, N: 2-0 | ||||
| Year | Date | Location | Result | Score (Opponent Rank) |
| 2013 | S29 | A | W | 1-0 |
| N1 | N* | W | 3-0 | |
| 2014 | O9 | H | W | 1-0 |
| O31 | N* | W | 2-1 | |
| 2015 | O22 | A | L | 2-3 |
SMU QUICK HITS:
- Freshman forward Allie Thornton leads the team with nine goals and 21 points. Thornton enters the weekend ranked top-25 in three categories nationally, and top-10 in four categories in the AAC
| Actual | NCAA Rank/Conference Rank | |
| Total Goals | 9 | 14/T4 |
| Goals per game | 0.9 | 23/T5 |
| Total Points | 21 | 23/6 |
| Points per game | 1.91 | 26/6 |
- SMU has tallied 34 assists through 12 games, eclipsing last year's total by 13. Vanessa Valadez leads the team with six, while Jessica Cooley sits at second with five.
- SMU is outscoring opponents 35-12. SMU is averaging 2.92 goals per game, while the opposition is averaging 1.00.
- SMU has tallied 201 shots, 100 on goal (49.8 percent), while holding opponents to 127 shots, 38 on goal (29.9 percent).
- The Owls enter the match 3-10-0, 0-3-0 in The American
- As a team, Temple has scored 11 goals, 0.85 goals per game. Opposing teams have scored 19 goals, 1.46 per game.
- Temple is led by Gabriella McKeown. She has three goals and two assists, and leads the team with 28 shots.
- Sarah McGlinn and Morgan Morocco each have a pair of goals. McGlinn leads the team with 12 shots on goal and is second on the team in points (5).
--SMUMustangs.com--
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